The Complete List of Shrek Characters

Shrek is the main character in the book, film series, and musical all named after him by DreamWorks Animation. He also appears as a cameo in "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish."

Donkey is the secondary protagonist in the Shrek franchise, serving as Shrek's chatty, joyful, carefree, and excitable best friend. He is also the spouse of Dragon and the father of the Dronkeys.

Princess Fiona is a central character in the Shrek franchise, as Shrek's spouse, the daughter of King Harold and Queen Lillian, Donkey's close friend, and the mother of the ogre triplets.

Puss in Boots, commonly referred to as simply "Puss," is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise and the titular protagonist in the spin-off films "Puss in Boots" and "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish."

Dragon, also called Elizabeth, is a supporting character in the Shrek franchise. She was a prominent character in the first film, a minor character in the second, and a supporting character in the third and fourth films. Frank Welker provided her vocal effects.

Gingy, also known as the Gingerbread Man, is a gingerbread cookie created by the Muffin Man and a secondary character in the Shrek franchise. He is one of Shrek's good friends.

Arthur Pendragon was born to Uther and Igraine. His father was related to Queen Lillian and Fairy Godmother, significant figures in Far Far Away. When Arthur was young, his father sent him to Worcestershire Academy and he never saw him again.

The Big Bad Wolf is often depicted wearing Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother's clothing. In contrast to his traditional portrayal in fairy tales, he is portrayed as harmless and gentle, and has a good relationship with the Three Little Pigs.

The Three Little Pigs are among the fairy tale creatures exiled to Shrek's swamp. They reappear at Shrek and Fiona's wedding, where they perform a breakdance. They also appear in "Shrek's Karaoke Dance Party," singing "Who Let The Dogs Out" along with the Big Bad Wolf.

Pinocchio is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise, serving as one of Shrek's best friends. He is a wooden puppet who once desired to become a real boy.

The Three Blind Mice are secondary characters in the Shrek franchise, consisting of three visually identical white mice brothers who are blind and wear black sunglasses without earpieces. They use white canes, similar to those used by visually impaired individuals, and are based on the characters from the English nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" by Thomas Ravenscroft.

Dronkeys are secondary characters in the Shrek franchise, consisting of six known offspring of Dragon and Donkey referred to by Donkey as his "little mutant babies." They were introduced briefly in the end of Shrek 2 but have more prominent roles in Shrek the Third, Shrek the Halls, and Shrek Forever After. Their names are Debbie, Coco, Bananas, Peanut, Parfait, and Eclair.

Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia are secondary characters in the Shrek franchise, serving as Shrek and Fiona's triplet offspring.

Queen Lillian is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise, serving as the Queen of Far Far Away and the wife of King Harold and mother of Princess Fiona.

King Harold is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise and serves as the King of Far Far Away through his marriage to Queen Lillian. He is not a true royal but first appeared in Shrek 2.

Doris is a minor character in the Shrek franchise, who first appears in "Shrek 2" and reprises her role in "Shrek the Third". She is one of Cinderella's stepsisters, but is still a part of Fiona's group of princesses, even though she herself is not a princess.

Snow White is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise, who is a friend of Princess Fiona. She is noted for her singing ability, which she utilizes to command animals. Snow White is portrayed as proud and vain, frequently mentioning her victory of being named "Fairest In The Land" by the Wicked Queen.

Cinderella, voiced by Amy Sedaris, is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise and a friend of Princess Fiona. She is known for her obsession with cleanliness and order, due to her prior experience doing household chores for her stepmother and stepsisters, who were Doris and Mabel.

Sleeping Beauty, voiced by Cheri Oteri, is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise and one of Princess Fiona's friends.

Merlin, also known as Mr. Merlin, is a character from the movie Shrek the Third. He is a retired magic teacher from Worcestershire Academy, Artie's high school. He is voiced by Eric Idle.

Brogan is a secondary character in the Shrek franchise, and is an ogre who serves as the assistant leader of the ogre resistance force that opposes Rumpelstiltskin.

Cookie is an ogre who serves as the chef for the Ogre resistance in "Shrek Forever After." He uses food as his weapon against the witches and Rumpelstiltskin, and is known for firing his signature dish, chimichangas, during the final battle.

Gretched is a female ogre who is part of the Ogre resistance and can be seen in the alternate timeline scenes of Shrek Forever After.

Lord Farquaad is a tyrannical and oppressive leader who governs Duloc, seeking a world free of magic. He is voiced by John Lithgow in the movie and portrayed by Christopher Sieber in the stage production of Shrek the Musical.

The Fairy Godmother, also known as Dama Fortuna, is a recurring villain in the Shrek franchise. She serves as the primary antagonist of Shrek 2, the underlying antagonist in Shrek the Third, and an unseen antagonist in Shrek Forever After. The Fairy Godmother operates a business that specializes in granting wishes.

Prince Charming is a recurring antagonist in the Shrek franchise, appearing as a mentioned character in the first movie, a secondary antagonist in the second movie, the main antagonist in the third movie, and making a cameo appearance in the fourth movie.

Rumpelstiltskin is a short man known for making bargains with people and was a member of Prince Charming's forces. He was voiced by Conrad Vernon.

The Three Bears are minor characters in the Shrek franchise.

In Shrek the Third, Rapunzel is a hidden secondary antagonist.

Hook is a musical performer in the Poison Apple in the movie Shrek. He performs two songs, "Little Drop of Poison" and "People Ain't No Good", and later joins Kyle in playing the piano for the song "Livin' la Vida Loca" after Fairy Godmother's defeat.

Cyclops was a secondary villain in Shrek the Third who aided Prince Charming in his effort to conquer Far Far Away. He has a daughter, a charming little cyclops girl who shares his physical characteristic of having one eye. Despite being part of Charming's army, Cyclops is depicted as a family-oriented individual who doesn't relish the role of being evil.

Mabel is a stout woman dressed in a green, floor-length gown. She has brown hair and a rounded, friendly-looking face. Unlike her sister Doris, she doesn't have a muscular build, but still has penciled-in eyebrows.

The Gnomes, previously referred to as the Evil Gnomes, are minor villains in the Shrek franchise.

Steve and Ed, better known as The Trees, are minor characters who appear in both Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third. They possess the ability to disguise themselves as ordinary trees and also have the ability to use their leaves as a parachute.

The Evil Queen, also known as the Wicked Witch, is a secondary villain in Shrek the Third, drawing inspiration from the character in Snow White.

Stromboli, also referred to as the Puppet Master, is a minor antagonist in the film Shrek the Third. He is a frequent patron of the Poison Apple and was once a rival of Pinocchio.

The Headless Horseman is a character that appears in Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third. He plays a minor role as an antagonist in Shrek 2 and is part of Prince Charming's army seeking revenge on Shrek in the sequel. He was voiced by Conrad Vernon.

Fifi is a giant pet goose who serves as Rumpelstiltskin's bodyguard in "Shrek Forever After." With her traditional white goose appearance, but larger size and intimidating sharp teeth, Fifi presents a fierce demeanor. She is seen pulling Rumpelstiltskin's carriage.

Witches in the Shrek franchise are depicted as having green skin, flying on brooms, wearing pointy hats, and recognizable by their evil laughter. However, not all witches conform to this stereotype. Their appearance and aversion to water is primarily influenced by the Wicked Witch of the West from the "Oz" books.

He is a comedic imitation of Robin Hood, characterized by a French accent instead of a British one.

Lancelot is a stereotypical jock characterized by his popularity, good looks, and captaincy of the school's jousting team, which is seen in the Shrek the Third video game. Shrek initially observes Lancelot practicing his jousting abilities by charging and sending another student flying.

The Pied Piper appears as a minor character in the first Shrek movie and a minor antagonist in the alternate timeline in Shrek Forever After.

Raul is a minor character featured in Shrek the Third. He is a male wardrobe assistant who helps Shrek and Fiona get dressed in elegant attire. He is also spotted crying tears of happiness during the film's climactic scene.

The Magic Mirror is a recurring character in the Shrek franchise and serves as a supporting figure.

Jero is a minor character in the Shrek series and is depicted as a baker in Far Far Away. His voice is provided by Conrad Vernon.

In Shrek 2, the furniture is given life through the magic of the Fairy Godmother's enchantment.

Gwen, also known as Guinevere of Galorus, is a student at Worcestershire Academy. She attends school with Arthur Pendragon and is highly regarded as the most popular girl in class, due to her wealth, beauty, and snobbish demeanor. She is rumored to be dating Lancelot du Lac, the captain of the school jousting team.